The Trial of Goldilocks
By Joseph Robinette.
Product Code: T81000
One-act Play
Comedy
Cast size: 14 to 20+ any gender.
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Awards: The Charlotte B. Chorpenning Playwright Award
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Synopsis
In rhyme, mime and mirth, this exciting comedy examines the familiar fairy tale from three points of view: the traditional, the Bears', then Goldilocks'. Guilty or innocent? Was the young girl a selfish, spoiled brat, intruding where she didn't belong? Or was she the victim of three conniving bears (and their animal "band of hoods" in the woods)? Complete with a hard-of-hearing judge, a harried clerk, two comic lawyers and a jury (of any size)—which gets involved in the action as tables, chairs, beds and forest animals—this charming one-act play is perfect for performers of all ages. From the opening moment, when three vendors attempt to hawk souvenirs among the audience, to the surprising verdict from the jury—and a "happily ever after" conclusion—this play, performed completely in verse, is both unique and enchanting.
Notes
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show One-act Play
- Product Code T81000
- Minimum Cast Size 14
- Pages of Dialogue 29
- Min. Royalty Rate $55.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 45 min
- Staging Simple set.
Categories
- Target Audience Young Audiences | Middle School
- Performing Group Middle School | High School | College Theatre
- Genre Comedy
- ISBN(13) 9780871290038
Customer Reviews
The play went very well -- it's such a cute script -- the elementary students who watched us perform were completely mesmerized.
... The play was well received and Goldilocks' ever-changing character got plenty of hoots!
Great playÑterrific humor. Appropriate for all ages. Our drama club is really enjoying it and I know the audiences will, too. Lots of flexibility with castÑthat helps!
An excellent play for audiences of all ages!! An excellent play for teaching theatre craft, life skills, language skills and ensemble discipline and cooperation. Well worth the time and effort needed to do it well!!
I have directed many plays with 4-6 graders. The Trial of Goldilocks is clearly the best. When I see former students years after they've performed in it, they speak of [it] with great affection.
This is a very good play for a beginners class, mainly because all the cast is on stage for the entire performance. The rhymed verse makes the lines easy to learn. Costumes, props, sets are all very minimal.
A hilarious and perfectly written script based on true creative dramatics principles; great for our youngest actors; fun; short; "doable" in a small of amount of rehearsal time.
The Trial of Goldilocks is far and away the best play I have ever seen or directed. It is humorous, profound, and provides all actors a terrific part. I've directed [it] every year, and my incoming students can't wait to perform it.
The Trial of Goldilocks was perfect for our school. I really appreciated the flexibility in cast size. The play was easy to costume and stage and perfect for my cast which ranged from ages 4 to 12. The kids thought the play was "hilarious" which made practices even more enjoyable.
This play was cute and easy to mount, and our young audiences loved it! It's also very flexible for casting. You can have the jury as big or small as needed.
This was a great play for my sixth-grade class. By expanding the jury section, each student was highlighted. We focused on pantomiming each story and had very little set needs for the court room.
Hints, Tips, and Tricks
Having a full jury is helpful to the production.
We used jury members as the furniture. This worked very well.
We found it best to keep it simple. Bear slippers, eye masks and some brown face paint were enough to get the idea across. We found that the more simple the set and costumes, the funnier it was for the audience. That's the great thing about a farce.
Lots of opportunities for audience participation!
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Gallery
The Trial of Goldilocks - Boca Home Schoolers, Coconut Creek, FL
The Trial of Goldilocks - Espanola Little Theatre, Espanola, Ontario
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